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Ishikawaʼs History and Culture are Built on theMaeda Family of the Kaga Domain
Back in the days of the samurai, the Kaga Domain maintained a “cultural promotion policy,”
leading this feudal domain to develop a tradition of peerless craft techniques and to cultivate
traditional performing arts such as Noh, beloved among thesamurai and the common people alike. These destinations
offer a great way to experience the arts and crafts that grewout of Ishikawa’s unique cultural environment!
Look for this symbol to find out how each destination isconnected to Ishikawa’s samurai culture.

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Gyokusenʼinmaru
GardenGyokusenʼinmaru
Gatei Moa

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The perfect destination
for art lovers! The permanent
exhibition includes thispheasant-shaped glazed
incense burner, a must-see
national treasure!

Rekishi noKomichi PathJapan‛s only national art
museum focusedon crafts and design!

Hanami Bridge

Seison-kaku
Villa

Entrance toKenrokuen Garden

Kanazawa
ShrineMidori no
Komichi Path

1 min.

1 min.

Shared Parking
for Cultural
Destinations

2 min.

3 min.

D. T. SuzukiMuseumIshikawa
Gokoku Shrine

Ishibiki Parking

Hondanomori
HallIshikawa Red
Brick Museum

Untitled (13-09-04) by Jun Kaneko, 2013

Orchard: Sunlight Penetrating Fruit, Fruit inSunlight Filtering through Leaves
by Hashimoto Masayuki, 1978–1988

The buildings themselves
are designated Important
Cultural Properties,
and their beautiful
glass-walled lounge
makes a great place totake a break from walking.

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The museum gift shopfeatures a great
selection ofunique crafts!

Ishikawa Prefectural
Noh Theater
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Access from Kanazawa Station to the Kenrokuen Garden Area
Local Buses Outside the East Gate of Kanazawa Station…

・Get on any bus at Platform 3 or 7,
and get off at Hirosaka/21st Century Museum bus stop.
・Get on any bus at Platform 6 (EXCEPT buses bound for
Yanagibashi), and get off at Kenrokuen Garden/Kanazawa
Castle Park or Dewa-machi bus stop.

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Kanazawa Loop Bus

Outside the East Gate of Kanazawa Station, from Bus Platform 6,Kodatsuno
Gateboard a
Check the showschedule on theweb — if there isn‛ta performance ona given day, you canenjoy a closer look at
this unique stage,for free!

Dewa-machi Bus Stop

Learn about the days of the samurai andother parts of history, with fun exhibits andhands-on experiences for the whole family!

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Kaga Yuzen
DyeingBy BusIshikawa Prefectural
Museum of History
Left to Right: Old 9th Division Command Headquarters, and Old Army Generals Club

Kutani
Ware

Neagari-no-Matsu
Pine Tree
KamisakaGateZuishinzaka Gate

2 min.

Bijutsu noKomichi Path

National Crafts Museum

Plum-Grove
GardenMap▲

2 min.

Kanazawa
Gold Leaf

Hyakumangoku-Dori Road

Classical Japanese art, including Old Kutani
ware; these ceramics are beloved worldwide.

Kanazawa
Lacquerware

The world’s oldest stage performance art, beloved byeveryone from the samurai to the common people.

KarasakiPine Tree

Shigure-tei
Tea House

Kenrokuen
GardenWalking

Lots toSee and Do!

Garden &Around Kenrokuen
Kanazawa Castle ParkKenrokuen
Garden/Kanazawa
Castle ParkBus StopKotoji Lantern

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SSakuragaoka
Gate
Kenroku Parking

Renchi-mon Gate

Mayumizaka
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Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art

Incense Burner in the Shape of PheasantDecorated with Overglaze Enamels(National Treasure) by Nonomura Ninsei

Ishikawa-monGate

Shiinoki Cultural Complex
Underground Parking

Restoring byobu folding screens, old documents, lacquerware, and more.

Shallow Kokutani (Old Kutani)
Bowl with Design of Phoenix in
Overglaze Enamels (Pref. Cultural Property)

Hashizume-mon
GateKanazawa
Castle Park

21st Century
Museum ofContemporary ArtLearn about the arts and crafts that the Kaga
Domain promoted throughout history.

Ishikawa ishome to a remarkable
36 different traditional
craft industries,
and this museum is a greatplace to learn about
all of them!

Gojikken Nagaya
Storehouse

Shiinoki Cultural Complex

SummerSee some of Japan’s finest traditional crafts,
whose foundations were laid by the Kaga Domain.

Ni-no-Maru
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Sanjikken Nagaya
Storehouse

Kenrokuen Garden

金沢城公園
SpringEnjoy
spectacular beauty
through all fourseasons, perfectfor photos!

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Advanced restoration techniques
help preserve arts and crafts fromthe days of the samurai for future
generations.

Originally made as a private
garden for the lordsof the Kaga Domain.

Destination Entrance

The only place inJapan with full-time visitor
hours to see restoration
work in progress!
See expert artisanal skills
from up close!

Conservation and Restoration
Studio of Cultural Properties,
Ishikawa Prefecture

兼六園Walking Timein Minutes

Explore thedifferent kindsof stonewalls aroundthe castle!

The castle grounds arelike a museum of stone walls!
Take a closer look to makeyour walk more interesting!

Kenrokuen
GardenNezumita-monGateParking

The site of the castle where the feudallords of the Kaga Domain lived.

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Nezumita-monBridge

Information Center

Kanazawa Castle Park50m

See letters written
by old feudal lords!

Enjoy a uniquely
Japanese style of theater.

Kaga-Honda Museum
See armaments and other items
that once belonged to the samurai.

Swords, armor,and more that wereExperience the thrill of local festivals on a 3D screen!
once used by the Honda
Family, chief vassals of
the Kaga Domain
during the Edo period(1603–1868). An exciting
Take a photo ofchance to see many items
yourself looking just likeonce owned and usedsomeone from long ago!
by the samurai!

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Left bus,Loopthen get off at Hirosaka/21st Century Museum bus stop or
Kenrokuen Garden/Kanazawa Castle Park bus stop.

By Taxi

About 10 minutes from Kanazawa Station

Note: Public transportation details may vary ̶ check the website for up-to-date information.

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Show your ticket stub from one of these destinations
to get discounts at any of the others.

• National Crafts Museum • Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art• Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of History• Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Traditional Arts and Crafts• 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa• Kanazawa Nakamura Memorial Museum • Great People of Kanazawa Memorial Museum

Kenrokuen+1 Ticket¥500 (¥400 each for groups of 30 or more)

Includes admission to Kenrokuen Garden and one of the destinations listed below.
• Kanazawa Castle Park (Hishi Yagura Tower, Gojikken Nagaya Storehouse,
Hashizume-mon Tsuzuki Yagura Tower, and Hashizume-mon Gate)• Fourth High School Memorial Museum of Cultural Exchange (Ishikawa Modern Literature Museum)• Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Traditional Arts and Crafts • Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art• Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of History • Kaga-Honda Museum
Published by: Executive Committee for the Vitalization and Promotion of Kenrokuen Area Cultural Zone

Information shown is accurate as of the time of printing, but is subject to change.

Mar. 2023

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Garden＋１

AcceptedConsidered one of Japan’s finest gardens. Kenrokuen Garden was originallymade over a long period by order of the lords of the Kaga Domain, andtoday it is an iconic feudal lord garden from the Edo period (1603–1868).
This garden is located in central Kanazawa, offering a place to enjoy natural
beauty through all four seasons, even in the middle of the city.

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Castle Park＋１

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Kanazawa Castle, originally built in 1580, serves as a symbol of the city’s
historic and cultural heritage. Today, this park where the castle once stoodfeatures an open feel and beautiful greenery.

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679— 1 min. (Katsurazaka Gate)

8 — 2 min. (Mayumizaka Gate)●Open 7:00 to 18:00 Mar. 1 to Oct. 15, and8:00 to 17:00 Oct. 16 to end of Feb.
(Shigure-tei Tea House is open 9:00 to 16:30;
last admission at 16:00)●Open 365 days a year (Shigure-tei Tea House isclosed for new year holidays)●Admission: Adults 18 and up ¥320, kids 6–17 ¥100

Ishikawa Prefectural
Museum of History

Foreign Language Support
Website:English, Chinese (Simplified& Traditional), and KoreanPamphlets:
English, Chinese (Simplified& Traditional), Korean, French,Spanish, Italian, and Thai
On-Site Signage: English,Simplified Chinese, and Koreanount Tickets
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See a diorama of the over 2,000 vassals who would accompany the feudal
lord during the Edo period (1603–1868) as they made the trip to and from
Edo (now Tokyo) on foot, giant 3D videos of Ishikawa’s exciting festivals at
the museum movie theater, and more, as you learn about the history andculture of Ishikawa.

Diorama ofthe feudal lord‛sprocession!

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This museum’s broad collection
The dynamicfeatures art and crafts from long ago
designs andbold colors
up through the contemporary era,of Old
including everyday items decorated
Kutani warewith Kaga maki-e gold and silver
decorations owned by the samurai,
a collection of Kutani ware, traditional
Have a closer
craft items produced by living national
look at expert techniques,treasures, and more. The museumat the Conservation andalso boasts a broad collection of Old
Restoration Studio of Cultural
Kutani ware, considered the origin ofProperties next door
the world-famous Kutani ware. Theseceramics are certain to captivate, withtheir dynamic
Incense burners
designs andused in tea ceremony;bold colors. originallythe one on the right isWalking Distance from the Nearest Bus Stop

●Open 7:00 to 18:00 Mar. 1 to Oct. 15, and 8:00 to17:00 Oct. 16 to end of Feb.
(Hishi Yagura Tower, Gojikken Nagaya Storehouse,
Hashizume-mon Tsuzuki Yagura Tower,
Hashizume-mon Gate, Kahoku-mon Gate,
Nezumita-mon Gate, and Gyokusen’an open 9:00
to 16:30; last admission at 16:00)●Open 365 days a year
(Gyokusen’an is closed for new year holidays)●Free admission(For Hishi Yagura Tower, Gojikken Nagaya Storehouse, Hashizume-mon Tsuzuki
Yagura Tower, and Hashizume-mon Gate: Adults 18 and up ¥320, kids 6–17 ¥100)
Foreign Language Support
Website:English, Chinese (Simplified& Traditional), and Korean
Pamphlets:
English, Chinese (Simplified& Traditional), Korean, French,Spanish, Italian, and Thai
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Kaga-Honda
Museum＋１See craft
items fromvarious angles
with 3D
digital data

2 min. from the Katsurazaka Gate ofKenrokuen Garden

Walking Distance from the Nearest Bus Stops

Studioof MatsudaGonroku,
a lacquer artist
nicknamed“the god oflacquer”

Ishikawa
Prefectural Museum of Art

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Walking Distance from the Nearest Bus Stop
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This art museum specializes in modern andcontemporary crafts and design. Visitors canexplore exhibitions of its collection, as well as
special and joint exhibitions. The museum also
features the relocated studio of the lacquer artist
Matsuda Gonroku, a digital craft-viewing system,
an art library with specialized books, and a shop witha variety of unique items. The buildings themselves,
originally built over a century ago to serve as army
facilities, are worth a visit on their own.

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atmosphere
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Explore a collection of items owned by the Honda Family, chief vassals of
the Kaga Domain during the Edo period (1603–1868): armaments,
horse harnesses, old documents, arts and crafts, and much more.
View suits of armor, helmets, swords, and spears from up close,
for a unique look at the days of the samurai.
Learn
about thehistory ofthe samurai
through
actualhistoric
items!

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78 — 7 min.

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5 min. from Dewa-machi bus stop

4 min. from the Kodatsuno Gate ofKenrokuen Garden●Open 9:30 to 17:30 (Last admission at 17:00)●Closed Mon. (or following day if a holiday),new year holidays, and during exhibit changes●Admission: Varies by exhibition

Ishikawa Prefectural
Noh Theater

Foreign Language Support
Website:English, Simplified Chinese,and Korean
On-Site Signage: English
Exhibit Signage: English
Voice Guide:
Varies by exhibition
List of Works:
English, Simplified Chinese,and Korean
Pamphlets: English

FreeAdmission*RL

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8 — 5 min.

5 min. from Dewa-machi bus stop

2 min. from the Zuishinzaka Gate ofKenrokuen Garden●Open 9:30 to 18:00●Closed for new year holidays and during
exhibit changes●Permanent Exhibition Admission: Adults ¥370,
college students ¥290, free admission for kids
under 18 (separate admission fees apply forspecial exhibitions)

Foreign Language Support
Website:Website: English, Simplified
Chinese, and Korean
Pamphlets: English,Simplified Chinese, and Korean
On-Site Signage: English
Exhibit Signage: English
Voice Guide: English,Chinese, and Korean

Ishikawa
Prefectural Museum ofTraditional Arts and Crafts

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See 36 different traditional crafts from Ishikawa all in one place, including
Kutani ware, Wajima Lacquerware, Kaga Yuzen dyeing, Kanazawa goldleaf, and more. Learn about the beauty and pleasures of these various local
traditional crafts, and how they still remain a part of everyday life.
The museum gift shop also features a great selection of craft items!

Noh is the world’s oldest
performing art, handed down fromgeneration to generation almost
entirely unchanged, and has been
awarded intangible cultural heritage
recognition by UNESCO. Noh wasparticularly beloved by the feudallords of the Kaga Domain, who
promoted it among both thesamurai and the common people.
The main stage at thistheater is a Registered
Tangible Cultural Property.

Walking Distance from the Nearest Bus Stop
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8 — 8 min.

5 min. from Dewa-machi bus stop

5 min. from the Kodatsuno Gate ofKenrokuen Garden

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8 — 8 min.

5 min. from Dewa-machi bus stop

5 min. from the Kodatsuno Gate ofKenrokuen Garden

These three red brick buildings were originally built around 1909, to serveas military armories; after the war, they were used for the Kanazawa Collegeof Art before becoming these museums. These historic buildings have beenfaithfully restored to their original exterior appearance.

Walking Distance from the Nearest Bus Stop
1 min. from Dewa-machi bus stop

Connects directly to Kenrokuen Garden

Walking Distance from the Nearest Bus Stop
3 min. from Dewa-machi bus stop

Bldg. 1

Bldg. 2

Bldg. 3Kaga-Honda Museum●Open 9:00 to 17:00 (Last admission at 16:30)●Closed Thu. (Dec. to Feb.), new year holidays,and during exhibit changes●Admission: Adults ¥400,
college students ¥300,
free admission for kids under 18

Foreign Language Support
Website: English
Pamphlets: English
On-Site Signage: English
Exhibit Signage: English(Hands-On Interaction Hall)

Ishikawa
Red Brick Museum

RLIshikawa Prefectural
Museum of History●Open 9:00 to 17:00 (Last admission to exhibitionsat 16:30)●Closed for new year holidays and during exhibitchanges●Permanent Exhibition Admission:
Adults ¥300, college students ¥240,
free admission for kids under 18(separate admission fees apply forspecial exhibitions)

Walking Distance from the Nearest Bus Stop
Foreign Language Support
Website: English, Chinese(Simplified & Traditional),
and Korean
Pamphlets: English, Chinese(Simplified & Traditional),
and Korean
On-Site Signage: English,
Simplified Chinese, and Korean
Exhibit Signage: English(some informational leaflets
also available)
Voice Guide: English,Chinese, and Korean

Lounge2 min. from the Kodatsuno Gate of
Kenrokuen Garden●Open 9:00 to 17:00(stage tours; last admission at 16:30)●Closed Mon., holidays, and new year holidays●*Free admission for stage tours(Only available on days with no performances)

Foreign Language Support
Pamphlets: English,
Simplified Chinese, and Korean
On-Site Signage: English
Performance Explanations:
English (some performances)●Open 9:00 to 17:00 (Last admission at 16:45)●Closed 3rd Thu. of Apr. to Nov., every Thu. ofDec. to Mar., and new year holidays●Free admission to 1st floor;
2nd floor admission:
adults 18–64 ¥260,
adults 65 and up ¥210,
kids 6–17 ¥100, kids under 6 free

Foreign Language Support
Website: English
Pamphlets: English
On-Site Signage: English
Exhibit Signage: English(explanations of 36
different crafts)